• Annual arts festival gains momentum in South Amboy

    By JACQUELINE DURETT Correspondent SOUTH AMBOY — This year’s Festival of the Arts was not only a success, but also demonstrated a new community partnership, according to organizer Joan Conway. Conway said this year’s event, held Sept. 22, garnered more local support than in years past. She said she started working on the annual street…

  • Auxiliary to serve pierogi, kielbasa

    East Brunswick Veterans of Foreign Wars Post No. 133 Ladies Auxiliary will host its next Friday-Night Dinner 6-8 p.m. Oct. 4 at the post home, 485 Cranbury Road, behind University Radiology. The menu will feature pierogi, kielbasa, appetizers and more. Cost is $10 per person. For more information, call 732-254-9674.

  • Sayreville residents invited to special preview of musical

    By STELLA MORRISON Staff Writer Adam Monley (l-r), Jay Klaitz, Mitchell Jarvis and Manu Narayan act as former high school bandmates who reunite in “Gettin’ The Band Back Together,” which will be performed at the George Street Playhouse in New Brunswick through Oct. 27. PHOTO COURTESY OF T. CHARLES ERICKSON SAYREVILLE — The George Street…

  • Blood donors can win Super Bowl tickets

    Amboy Bank, in partnership with the Save3Lives New Jersey Workplace Blood Donor Coalition, will sponsor a Super Community Blood Drive 1-5 p.m. Oct. 8 at the bank, 3590 Route 9, Old Bridge. Donors must register online at www.bloodnj.org; click on “Have a password for a specific drive? Schedule your donation here”; enter their email address,…

  • Businessman to share life story at Beth Ohr

    Henry Grossman will offer a presentation beginning at 10:15 a.m. Oct. 6 at Congregation Beth Ohr, 70 Route 516, Old Bridge. A bagel breakfast will be provided at 9:50 a.m. A minyan will commence at 9 a.m. Grossman will relate tales of his life, including his post-Holocaust France success and survival, his escape from the…

  • Flapjack Fundraiser to benefit Mama Mare

    The Mama Mare Breast Cancer Foundation will hold a Flapjack Fundraiser 8-10 a.m. Oct. 5 at Applebee’s, Ryders Lane, Milltown. Tickets will be available at the door. Cost is $10 and includes pancakes, sausage, scrambled eggs and a beverage. For more information, email jamiekeith @mamamare.org.

  • Dining event to aid Marching Knights

    The Traveling Knights of Old Bridge will hold a dining fundraiser 5-9 p.m. Oct. 8 at Friendly’s, 180 Ferry Road, Old Bridge. The community is invited to attend and support the Old Bridge Marching Knights.

  • CASA to hold yard sale Oct. 13 in Parlin

    The Coalition of Advocates for Shelter Animals (CASA) will hold a yard sale from 10:30 a.m. to 2 p.m. Oct. 13 at 23 Kendall Drive, Parlin section of Sayreville. New items including clothing, toys, household items and jewelry will be available. For more information, contact Jeanine at 646-522-3517 or visit CASA on Facebook.

  • Toastmasters to host Oct. 9 open house

    Old Bridge Toastmasters will sponsor its annual open house beginning at 6:30 p.m. Oct. 9 at Sayre Woods Bible Church, 2290 Route 9 South, Old Bridge, the club’s usual meeting place. A meet-and-greet with refreshments is scheduled for 6:30-7 p.m. The club meeting will start shortly after 7 p.m. and end at approximately 9 p.m.…

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